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yakuza

noun

  1. members of traditional transnational organized crime syndicates in Japan
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈjækuːzə/ / /jəˈkuːzə/ / /ˈjækuzə/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese やくざ (yakuza). See there for more details.

  1. A Japanese organized crime gang.

    “Japan’s largest yakuza crime syndicate has pledged to end its longstanding war with a rival faction and refrain from causing “trouble,” authorities said, as the mafia-like groups contend with falling membership and increased police crackdowns.”

  2. A member of that Japanese organized crime gang.